El cielo a simple vista

Synopsis of El cielo a simple vista

«El cielo a simple vista y con prismáticos» is the astronomy guide by Pierre Bourge and Jean Lacroux, published by Omega in paperback (168 pages).

A guide to learning to observe the sky without a telescope: it allows you to recognize constellations, planets and eclipses, and explains celestial phenomena with photographs, maps and diagrams. It recommends suitable sky atlases and binoculars, and addresses questions such as the age of the Earth, the origin of the universe or whether we are alone.

First edition of September 1996 in the Guías del Naturalista-Astronomía-Meteorología collection. Translation by Margarida Costa of the French original 'Observer le ciel à l'oeil nu et aux jumelles'.

For astronomy enthusiasts who want to start observing the sky with simple means, without the need for powerful instruments.